L Brands, Inc. operates as a specialty retailer of women's intimate and other apparel, beauty and personal care products, home fragrance products, and accessories. The company operates in three segments: Victoria's Secret, Bath & Body Works, and Victoria's Secret and Bath & Body Works International. Its products include loungewear, bras, panties, athletic attire, shower gels and lotions, aromatherapy, body care, soaps and sanitizers, handbags, jewelry, and personal care accessories. The company offers its products under the Victoria's Secret, PINK, Bath & Body Works, La Senza, Henri Bendel, C.O. Bigelow, White Barn, and other brand names. L Brands, Inc. sells its merchandise through company-owned specialty retail stores, which are primarily mall-based; through its Websites comprising VictoriasSecret.com, BathandBodyWorks.com, HenriBendel.com, and LaSenza.com; and through franchises, licenses, and wholesale partners. As of September 13, 2018, the company operated 3,084 company-owned specialty stores in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Ireland, and Greater China, as well as sold its brands through approximately 800 franchised locations and online worldwide. The company was formerly known as Limited Brands, Inc. and changed its name to L Brands, Inc. in March 2013. L Brands, Inc. was founded in 1963 and is headquartered in Columbus, Ohio.

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L Brands (NYSE:LB) Frequently Asked Questions

What is L Brands' stock symbol?

L Brands trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "LB."

How often does L Brands pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for L Brands?

L Brands declared a quarterly dividend on Friday, February 8th. Shareholders of record on Friday, February 22nd will be given a dividend of $0.30 per share on Friday, March 8th. This represents a $1.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 4.48%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, February 21st. View L Brands' Dividend History.

How will L Brands' stock buyback program work?

L Brands announced that its board has authorized a share buyback plan on Thursday, March 8th 2018, which allows the company to buyback $226,900,000.00 in outstanding shares, according to EventVestor. This buyback authorization allows the company to purchase shares of its stock through open market purchases. Shares buyback plans are usually a sign that the company's board believes its shares are undervalued.

How were L Brands' earnings last quarter?

L Brands Inc (NYSE:LB) posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, August, 22nd. The specialty retailer reported $0.36 EPS for the quarter, beating the Zacks' consensus estimate of $0.34 by $0.02. The specialty retailer earned $2.98 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.92 billion. L Brands had a net margin of 5.81% and a negative return on equity of 76.28%. The business's revenue was up 8.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the company earned $0.48 earnings per share. View L Brands' Earnings History.

What guidance has L Brands issued on next quarter's earnings?

L Brands updated its fourth quarter 2018 earnings guidance on Thursday, January, 10th. The company provided earnings per share guidance of $1.90-2.10 for the period.

What price target have analysts set for LB?

29 analysts have issued 1-year price objectives for L Brands' stock. Their forecasts range from $23.00 to $60.00. On average, they anticipate L Brands' share price to reach $36.4536 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 36.2% from the stock's current price. View Analyst Price Targets for L Brands.

What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for L Brands?

29 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for L Brands in the last year. There are currently 2 sell ratings, 18 hold ratings and 9 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Hold." View Analyst Ratings for L Brands.

How were L Brands' same store sales last quarter?

L Brands same-store sales dropped 1% in the month of January. L Brands shares climbed by 0% in the first day of trading following the report.

Has L Brands been receiving favorable news coverage?

Headlines about LB stock have been trending very negative recently, according to InfoTrie Sentiment Analysis. InfoTrie scores the sentiment of media coverage by monitoring more than six thousand news and blog sources in real time. The firm ranks coverage of companies on a scale of -5 to 5, with scores nearest to five being the most favorable. L Brands earned a coverage optimism score of -3.0 on InfoTrie's scale. They also gave news stories about the specialty retailer a news buzz of 6.0 out of 10, meaning that recent media coverage is somewhat likely to have an effect on the company's share price in the near future.

Are investors shorting L Brands?

L Brands saw a decline in short interest in the month of January. As of January 15th, there was short interest totalling 12,105,968 shares, a decline of 19.5% from the December 31st total of 15,029,475 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 5,409,674 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 2.2 days. Currently, 5.4% of the shares of the stock are short sold. View L Brands' Current Options Chain.

Which major investors are selling L Brands stock?

LB stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Fosun International Ltd, State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D, Van ECK Associates Corp, Millennium Management LLC, Tyvor Capital LLC, TB Alternative Assets Ltd., Standard Life Aberdeen plc and Douglas Lane & Associates LLC. Company insiders that have sold L Brands company stock in the last year include Donna James, Raymond Zimmerman and Stuart B Burgdoerfer. View Insider Buying and Selling for L Brands.

Which major investors are buying L Brands stock?

LB stock was bought by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including American International Group Inc., Bank of New York Mellon Corp, SRS Investment Management LLC, Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund, BlackRock Inc., Dimensional Fund Advisors LP, Canada Pension Plan Investment Board and Amundi Pioneer Asset Management Inc.. Company insiders that have bought L Brands stock in the last two years include Allan R Tessler and David T Kollat. View Insider Buying and Selling for L Brands.

How do I buy shares of L Brands?

Shares of LB can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.

What is L Brands' stock price today?

One share of LB stock can currently be purchased for approximately $26.76.

How big of a company is L Brands?

L Brands has a market capitalization of $7.36 billion and generates $12.63 billion in revenue each year. The specialty retailer earns $983 million in net income (profit) each year or $3.20 on an earnings per share basis. L Brands employs 93,200 workers across the globe.

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